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Wednesday, June 14, 2017

Turn It Over

There are days when it seems as
if everything and everyone is against you. I know. I’ve been there. Things were
going along quite nicely and then BOOM!
The bottom dropped out and we were left wondering what just happened?!

Maybe it seems as if you just can’t
catch a break. Finances bottomed out. Businesses went belly up. Health went
down the drain. Relationships hit rock bottom. That may be when you find
yourself at the end of your rope. With all these clichés it would be easy to
say, “Tie a knot and hang on.” But I
won’t do that.

Instead, I want to encourage you
to let go of the rope. Let go! Why tie a knot in a rope that has you hanging on
to things that are causing you distress, depression, anxiety, hurts, and so
many other negative things? Let them go and allow God to catch you.

We can talk all day about this
that and the other but when it comes right down to it, we are on the verge of a
mighty move of God. When things around you are going to hell in a handbasket,
you can bet your sweet bippy (what is a
bippy anyway?) that God is getting ready to move and the enemy (the devil)
is fearful of what might happen if you actually trust God to move you into that
miracle.

Does the enemy know what’s getting
ready to happen to you? I don’t think so. He just knows God loves you and wants
to elevate you, prosper you, give you hope and a future (Jeremiah 29:11) so he’s going to do everything he can to steal,
kill and destroy (John 10:10) your
happiness, health, family, business, finances and whatever else he can
convince you to let him take from you.

The difference between coming out
victorious or defeated is one thing: YOU. Your mindset during times of
difficulties will determine your outcome. God has already declared you more
than victorious, through Jesus (Romans
8:37). The question is do you believe it? Do you accept what God says, or
do you believe the lies of the devil?

Oh, you may be saying right now, “You don’t know what I’m going through.”
Nope. I sure don’t. But you know what? You don’t know what I’m going through
either. I choose to believe the Word of God. I choose to believe His Truth. I
choose to walk in that and to put my foot on the neck of the enemy and declare
my authority over him. I’m ready to stand firm and to declare, “NO!
You will not defeat me, devil because Jesus defeated you and when He did, He
gave me authority over you, too! So back off!”

"A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power." ~Ephesians 6:10 (NLT)

Yes, I understand your battle. I
also understand mine. One thing after another has come at my family and me, but
where some choose to worry and fret, I’m choosing to stand on God’s Word and
believe what He has said. Am I worried? No. Concerned? Yes. There’s a
difference. Do I know what’s going to happen? No. Does it matter? No. What I do
know is that God is sovereign, He is Creator, Master, Covenant Maker and
keeper, LORD over all, He is Adonai, Elohim, Yahweh, and He is my Lord and
Savior. Knowing all that is enough to sustain me and keep me high enough out of
the waves that I will survive this.

Besides, the battle is His, not
mine. Not yours. Therefore let me encourage you today to stand firm, too. God’s
got this. He always has had. He’s not worried about your problem. He’s not
worried about mine. He’s just patiently waiting for us to take our hands off it
and hand it to Him.

I’m turning mine over. Will you?

The LORD says, “I will
rescue those who love me. I will protect those who trust in my name. When they
call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and
honor them. I will reward them with a long life and give them my salvation.” ~Psalm 91:14-16 (NLT)

About Me

Shelley Wilburn lives in Southern Illinois on a small piece of land she and her husband refer to as their Rinky Dink Farm. She is the author of the Walking Healed books, several articles, blog posts and book reviews. She has guest blogged for other blogs, co-authored devotionals, and spoken at various women’s gatherings.
Shelley has a unique healing testimony and finds great pleasure in helping to encourage, educate and inspire others to find hope, health and healing through her Walking Healed ministry.
Shelley is married to her high school sweetheart, D.A. They have three grown, married children, children-in-law, five grandsons and one granddaughter. They love raising chickens, having fun and taking impromptu trips to the mountains and secret getaways.
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